Barbara Hammer

Barbara Hammer

Birthdate
May 15, 1939 (85 years old)
Place of Birth
Hollywood, California, USA
Date of Death
March 16, 2019
Known For
Directing

Details

Birthdate
May 15, 1939 (85 years old)
Place of Birth
Hollywood, California, USA
Date of Death
March 16, 2019
Known For
Directing

Biography

Barbara Hammer was born on May 15, 1939 in Hollywood, California. She was a visual artist working primarily in film and video. She made over 80 moving image works in a career that spanned 40 years. She is considered a pioneer of queer cinema.

Barbara Hammer's LGBTQ+ Titles

Fucking Different New York
Fucking Different New York
Director
Dykes, Camera, Action!
Dykes, Camera, Action!
Self

Acting (26)

2023
Vever (For Barbara) as (voice)
2019
A Month of Single Frames as Self
2019
Queer Genius
2018
Beyond the Bolex as Self
2018
2018
Evidentiary Bodies
2018
Carolee, Barbara and Gunvor
2016
Film Hawk as Self
2015
Masculinity/Femininity as Self
2012
Barbara Hammer Lends a Hand
2010
!W.A.R.: !Women Art Revolution as Self
2010
Generations
2009
A Horse Is Not a Metaphor as Self
2007
Diving Women of Jeju-do as Self
2003
Resisting Paradise as Director
2001
My Babushka: Searching Ukrainian Identities as Self
1998
Women of Vision as Self
1995
Tender Fictions
1992
Nitrate Kisses as Interviewer / Narrator (voice)
1982
Audience as Self
1981
Pictures 4 Barbara as Self
1978
Double Strength
1976
Stress Scars & Pleasure Wrinkles
1975
Superdyke Meets Madame X
1974
Dyketactics as Woman Making Love
1973
“X”

Directing (87)

2018
Evidentiary Bodies • Director
• Director
2016
Evidentiary Bodies • Director
• Director
2015
Lesbian Whale • Director
• Director
2015
Welcome to This House • Director
• Director
2011
Maya Deren's Sink • Director
• Director
2010
Generations • Director
• Director
2009
A Horse Is Not a Metaphor • Director
• Director
2007
• Director
2007
Diving Women of Jeju-do • Director
• Director
2006
Lover Other • Director
• Director
2003
Our Grief Is Not a Cry for War • Director
• Director
2003
Resisting Paradise • Director
• Director
2002
Devotion: A Film About Ogawa Productions • Director
• Director
2001
My Babushka: Searching Ukrainian Identities • Director
• Director
2000
History Lessons • Director
• Director
1998
The Female Closet • Director
• Director
1998
Blue Film No. 6: Love Is Where You Find It • Director
• Director
1995
Tender Fictions • Director
• Director
1995
Out in South Africa • Director
• Director
1993
Save Sex • Director
• Director
1992
Nitrate Kisses • Director
• Director
1991
Vital Signs • Director
• Director
1990
Sanctus • Director
• Director
1990
Dr. Watson's X-Rays • Director
• Director
1989
Still Point • Director
• Director
1988
History of the World According to a Lesbian • Director
• Director
1988
Endangered • Director
• Director
1988
Bedtime Stories • Director
• Director
1988
Two Bad Daughters • Director
• Director
1988
T.V. Tart • Director
• Director
1987
No No Nooky T.V. • Director
• Director
1987
Place Mattes • Director
• Director
1986
Snow Job: The Media Hysteria of AIDS • Director
• Director
1985
Tourist • Director
• Director
1985
Optic Nerve • Director
• Director
1985
Would You Like To Meet Your Neighbor? A New York Subway Tape • Director
• Director
1985
Hot Flash • Director
• Director
1984
Parisian Blinds • Director
• Director
1984
Doll House • Director
• Director
1983
Bent Time • Director
• Director
1983
Stone Circles • Director
• Director
1983
See What You Hear What You See • Director
• Director
1983
Bamboo Xerox • Director
• Director
1982
Pond and Waterfall • Director
• Director
1982
Audience • Director
• Director
1981
Sync Touch • Director
• Director
1981
Pools • Director
• Director
1981
New York Loft • Director
• Director
1981
Our Trip • Director
• Director
1981
Pictures 4 Barbara • Director
• Director
1981
Arequipa • Director
• Director
1979
Dream Age • Director
• Director
1979
Sappho • Director
• Director
1979
Available Space • Director
• Director
1978
Double Strength • Director
• Director
1978
Haircut • Director
• Director
1977
The Great Goddess • Director
• Director
1976
Multiple Orgasm • Director
• Director
1976
Stress Scars & Pleasure Wrinkles • Director
• Director
1976
Moon Goddess • Director
• Director
1976
Women I Love • Director
• Director
1975
Superdyke Meets Madame X • Director
• Director
1975
Superdyke • Director
• Director
1975
Jane Brakhage • Director
• Director
1975
Psychosynthesis • Director
• Director
1974
Women’s Rites or Truth is the Daughter of Time • Director
• Director
1974
Dyketactics • Director
• Director
1974
Sisters! • Director
• Director
1973
“X” • Director
• Director
1973
A Gay Day • Director
• Director
1973
Menses • Director
• Director
1973
I Was/I Am • Director
• Director
1973
Yellow Hammer • Director
• Director
1973
Sisters! • Director
• Director
1970
Marie and Me • Director
• Director
1970
Traveling • Director
• Director
1970
Elegy • Director
• Director
1970
Play or ‘Yes’, ‘Yes’, ‘Yes’ • Director
• Director
1969
Death of a Marriage • Director
• Director
1969
Aldebaran Sees • Director
• Director
1969
Cleansed II • Director
• Director
1968
Barbara Ward Will Never Die • Director
• Director
1968
Schizy • Director
• Director
1968
Contribution to Light • Director
• Director
1968
White Cassandra • Director
• Director
1968
Clay I Love You II • Director
• Director
1968
The Baptism • Director
• Director

Production (7)

2007
Diving Women of Jeju-do • Producer
• Producer
2006
Lover Other • Producer
• Producer
2002
Devotion: A Film About Ogawa Productions • Producer
• Producer
2001
My Babushka: Searching Ukrainian Identities • Producer
• Producer
2000
History Lessons • Producer
• Producer
1998
The Female Closet • Producer
• Producer
1992
Nitrate Kisses • Producer
• Producer

Editing (8)

2011
Maya Deren's Sink • Editor
• Editor
2006
Lover Other • Editor
• Editor
2002
Devotion: A Film About Ogawa Productions • Editor
• Editor
2001
My Babushka: Searching Ukrainian Identities • Editor
• Editor
2000
History Lessons • Editor
• Editor
1998
The Female Closet • Editor
• Editor
1992
Nitrate Kisses • Editor
• Editor
1987
No No Nooky T.V. • Editor
• Editor

Writing (7)

2011
Maya Deren's Sink • Writer
• Writer
2009
A Horse Is Not a Metaphor • Writer
• Writer
2006
Lover Other • Writer
• Writer
1992
Nitrate Kisses • Writer
• Writer
1976
Multiple Orgasm • Writer
• Writer
1974
Dyketactics • Writer
• Writer
1955
Spare the Child • Writer
• Writer

Sound (1)

1998
The Female Closet • Sound
• Sound

Camera (11)

2023
Vever (For Barbara) • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography
2019
A Month of Single Frames • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography
2011
Maya Deren's Sink • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography
2007
Diving Women of Jeju-do • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography
2006
Lover Other • Camera Operator
• Camera Operator
2001
My Babushka: Searching Ukrainian Identities • Camera Operator
• Camera Operator
2000
History Lessons • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography
1998
The Female Closet • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography
1992
Nitrate Kisses • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography
1987
No No Nooky T.V. • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography
1981
Greetings from Washington, D.C. • Camera Operator
• Camera Operator